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31-year-old man shot in face after refusing to give man some potato chips, suspect arrested

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Posted at 12:13 PM, Nov 29, 2023
and last updated 2023-11-30 19:09:35-05

Akron Police are investigating a shooting that left a 31-year-old man injured.

The shooting happened before 9 p.m. outside Lusty's Adventures on Stanton Avenue.

According to police, the victim was shot after a 42-year-old man asked for some of his potato chips.

The man then fled the scene in an unknown vehicle, police say.

Police arrested the 42-year-old Wednesday night after he had boarded a bus.

The victim was transported to Summa Health Akron City Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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